I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, and the first 36+ hours of 2008 so far. We’re back to business as usual here at SCEA, meaning a PLAYSTATION Store update tomorrow, and regular postings resuming here on the ol’ PlayStation.Blog.
While the last couple of weeks have been kinda slow video game-news-wise, there’s still been plenty of fine reading. Everyone with a Web site or blog seems to have written up a Best Games of 2007 feature, and here are some highlights and emergent themes:
IGN may have put together the most in-depth “Best of” series, with separate listings for PSP and PS3. Lot to read there.
Gamasutra went beyond just the Top 10 Games of the Year for various systems (though Persona 3 and Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD were both honored), the site also highlighted its Top 5 Trends (#2 “Indies Going Major” – “two of the most significant games released to the console download market this year: Everyday Shooter and flOw.”), and God of War II‘s Kratos checking in as one of the “Top 5 Most Affecting Characters.”
Another nod to Persona 3, and another somewhat-lower-profile gem (Folklore) made Susan’s Top 10 on Wired’s Game|Life blog.
I found myself nodding vigorously in agreement with MTV Multiplayer writer Stephen Totilo’s “Great Gaming Moments of 2007.” Sniping soldiers on the bridge with Heavenly Sword‘s Kai and God of War II’s opening battle with the Colossus of Rhodes are two of my favorite gaming moments of 2007, and probably of all time.
Yet more love for Kratos, who not only ran away with multiple PlayStation 2 Game of the Year awards, but also received a number of cross-platform nods in GoW II.
For a more PlayStation-centric view (nothing wrong with that!), the PS3 Fanboy/PSP Fanboy sites dug really deep into every category that you could probably imagine.
And while New Years is traditionally a time to look back, I love the way Game Informer looked forward on this list. Plenty to get excited about, no?
OK, back to work on what will be an exciting 2008 for you PlayStation fans! I hope your holidays were somewhere near as exciting as it was for these kids!
i wouldn’t pay to go on the psn store if you had to(this weeks is rubbish!!!) + before i ment in the U.K there are only 40GB PS3 left??? so you can’t get a PS3 that plays PS2 games on anymore :-( will sony bring out a PS3 that plays PS2 games soon(i.e a higher price one maybe???) Who knows!!!
The GOW series is by far my favorite. GOWIII is one of the main factors I decided to retire my PS2 and upgrade to the PS3.
I really hope you guys go all out with a demo and everything. Any word on the rumors of maybe including multiplayer?
Wheres the PSN Update? lately its been really really late
Last time they said a update was coming it was a day early. You would think that would be policy to “surprise” us.
I also just picked up GOW2 finished GOW1 months after it was released and its one of my all time favs. I can’t wait to play GOW2 and GOW for the PSP…
It’s not so late people… remember the last one? they have a lot to add now too… or at least I hope so… beside the rock band songs
cmargery, you look like a derainged child if that is you on your avatar :)
Seriously, where is the store update post?
Yes, also been waiting for the update paiently .. :)
hey jeff its me elprimo any word on the home beta that people are talking about we gettin it sometime
sOMETIMES IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF I DID NOT KNOW THE UPDATES WERE COMING…..
Will we be hearing any words on the new Dual Shock 3 Six-axis controller yet?
Damn, it feels like everything I need for this system I have to beg for it. shhhsss!
The weekly updates are becoming obsessive…..I picture Sony executives watching us all….”mmmwhhaa haa haaa haaaaa, dance monkeys dance!!!”
It will launch at 11:59 PM, but not today…
WTB PSN Update PST
Hey Jeff Robinson where is the Madden NFL 08 PS3 Patch you guys have been testing cuz EA Sports says they submitted it to you guys on Nov 28th and we still have yet to recieve it
i would hope your patch department is testing it as we speak and get it out by tommorrow Jan 4th cuz i am tired of waiting
please inform your patch department that we want the patch already its past due heck the playoffs are almost over and stll no patch please get with the profram so when can we expect the patch thanks
1) Madden 08 is not going to be immensely improved by a simple patch. It’ll come if/when it comes.
2) The playoffs haven’t started. How do you figure they’re almost over?
Happy New Year Jeff!
Figures Jeff wouldn’t answer us again. Typical Sony employee. Once Home was mentioned he fled.
He can hardly answer something he doesn’t know the answer to, or he may not be allowed to answer.
Home could be a great service but it needs to have quite a lot of functionality and if it’s launched with only a very basic feature set people may refrain from using it and seeing a crippled service will just ignore it.
nicE!!! ^^ the best ofs!
No answer yet… lol.
Its pretty amazing how much God Of War 2 squeezed out of the PS2. Can’t wait to see what God Of War 3 looks like, and how much it’ll squeeze out of the PS3.
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can psp play a music without a memory card?.
if yes,how many songs can it play?..
can psp play music even without memory card?.
on how many songs can it play?